ANDERSON, BILL
(*1937)
ANDERSON, BILL (b. Columbia, S.C., November 1, 1937) Anderson is a songwriter and recording artist whose late 1950s and early 1960s compositions brought a new realism to Nashville songwriting. Known as Whispering Bill because of his famous half-recited vocals on his 1963 hit Still (and the general limitations of his vocal style), Anderson later redirected his career toward being an all-around entertainer, working in TV, B movies, and game shows. Growing up in suburban Atlanta, Anderson was…